Difficulties in reaching low‐income new fathers: Issues and cases

摘要: Of a group of 67 low-income first-time fathers-to-be, half were randomly assigned during the second trimester pregnancy to participate in an interven-tion program designed acquaint fathers with information, insights, and clinically appropriate techniques responsive care for infants. Fathers videotaped feeding interactions infant at hospital discharge one month age. During two hour training sessions, attempted sensitize fetal early characteristics, behaviors, need attunement state, signals distress ways modulate distress. Soothing modeled doll. Intrauterine bonding was encouraged through specific skin contact pregnant partner. Difficulties recruitment caused by lack commitment father partner or infant, suspicion project about babies drug alcohol abuse, illiteracy, personality problem...